Former Barcelona player Christophe Dugarry has laughed claims that ex-Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane will be heading to Old Trafford to replace Jose Mourinho.
Reports claimed that Zidane could succeed Mourinho at United but the France World Cup winner thinks suggestions that the two managers have been in contact are ridiculous.
Mourinho is under increasing pressure after a string of poor results. And rumours are growing that the Portuguese boss could even lose his job next week if Newcastle wins at Old Trafford this weekend.
“Zizou won’t go to Manchester. I’m telling you, he won’t go to Manchester. If he called Mourinho, I won’t eat one rat, I’ll eat two,” he said.
“I don’t believe it for one second, because the relationship between Zidane and Mourinho has never been good. Never. So I don’t see why Zizou would call Mourinho to tell him he won’t take his job. Zizou is on holiday, Mourinho is sorting his situation out by himself,” he added.
United are nine points of the pace in the Premier League and was knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Derby.
